Players to watch at the 2014 Shell Houston Open

April 2, 2014 |By Dale Robertson

Here's some guys to keep an eye on this weekend at the Golf Club of Houston.

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Hunter Mahan

Age: 31.World ranking: 32nd.FedEx Cup ranking: 48th.2014: He had three top-10 finishes in four starts before pulling out of his last tournament, the Palmer, after the third round because of a sore hip. SHO prospects: Coming off his 2012 SHO championship, he didn’t even make the cut last year, but he was playing solidly enough for him to think he can get back in form here, assuming the hip has fully recovered. Obviously, the course suits him.

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Hunter Mahan

Age: 31.World ranking: 32nd.FedEx Cup ranking: 48th.2014: He had three top-10 finishes in four starts before pulling out of his last tournament, the Palmer, after the third round because of a sore hip. SHO prospects: Coming off his 2012 SHO championship, he didn’t even make the cut last year, but he was playing solidly enough for him to think he can get back in form here, assuming the hip has fully recovered. Obviously, the course suits him.